Jazzy/Soulful Vibes Part 2

"Scratch the Paint off the Walls" is a deeply personal portrait of a lifelong Cleveland hustler, written and performed by emerging Cleveland musical artist Peachcurls. Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Jessica Yafanaro supports Peachcurls along with Eriq Troi (bass and guitar) and Elijah G on drums.

from In Search Of The Land Produced and Curated by Tall Black Guy, released June 19, 2021

Produced and arranged by Peachcurls & Tall Black Guy
Mixed by Eric Lau
Lyrics by Antonio Maclin, Jr.
Personnel:
Vocals, Peachcurls & Jessica Yafanaro
Drums & Percussion, Elijah G
Rhythm guitar, Peachcurls

Scratch The Paint Off The Wall

Can't Swim

Sweet Heat

Download/Stream - fanlink.to/VibeMoods
Subscribe - @reelpeoplemusic

On 28th April 2023, REEL PEOPLE release the wonderful MOODS remix of VIBE.

VIBE was originally released back in 2021 as part of the bands three-track EP, HEARTS COLLIDE and features versatile Atlanta-based singer PAULA, who brings earthbound maturity and heft to VIBE despite its idealistic lover’s gaze.
The single is also part of the new REEL PEOPLE album, LOVE2 dropping on 24th March 2023.

MOODS is the project of Rotterdam-based producer NICK LUBBERSEN.
Having already established himself as one of the most exciting prospects in electronic music with his slinky original productions and tight, crisp mixes the man is in demand right now. Recent collaborations and remixes with the likes of TWO ANOTHER, PIP MILLET,T and BONDAX have enhanced his reputation further and on Spotify he has received in excess of 60 million streams.
MISTAJAM, MONKI and JAMZ SUPERNOVA are consistent champions of his work across BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra while in the US he enjoys regular play on key stations including KCRW and Sirius XM.

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Vibe (Moods Remixes)

Stream/Download

Reel People & Paula – Vibe (Moods Remix)

'A Trick of the Light' is a smooth and sultry number from Stan Lodge featuring the stunning vocals of Saveyda, marking her debut release!

Stay tuned for the full EP, 'To Avoid a Narrow Path', dropping 29th September 🚶

Download/stream:
→ cmrecords.co.uk/a-trick-of-the-light

Follow Stan Lodge:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/stanlodge
Spotify: spoti.fi/44IKLjp
Apple Music: apple.co/4839vpj
Instagram: www.instagram.com/stan_lodge/
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@stanlodge

Follow Saveyda
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-394645998
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Lhfnl1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanieyiltay/

Stan Lodge - A Trick of the Light (feat. Saveyda)

Son of Zeus

Never Look Down

Pretty Girl

Download/Stream - https://fanlink.tv/FusionMovesKT
Subscribe - @reelpeoplemusic

Reel People Music breathes new life into its gleaming vault of back catalogue classics with brand new series Fusion Moves. The series will offer talented music-makers the opportunity to remix and reinterpret label releases of their choosing, kicking off with soulful progressive Kaidi Tatham in the hot seat.

Tatham’s modus operandi is clear from the get-go. Opening selection Sebb Junior feat. Paula’s All Of My Life flows dreamily upon that trademark Tatham mix of organic beats, polished horns and immersive keys. As Paula rightly sings, “the beautiful can happen.” And keep happening…. Reel People feat. Mica Paris’ reworked I Want To Thank You gains elegant funk and boogie bounce, a bubblin b-line and those upweighted backing vocals adding new urgency and depth, whilst some extended bass-end manoeuvrings on the collective’s 2020 hit Save a Lil Love provide a hugely effective counterpoint to Eric Roberson’s super-smooth vocals.

Tatham switches things up for his re-take of The Realm x Atjazz x Kelli Sae’s deep afro-house burner On The Road, adding wonderfully carefree jazz-funk flow ‘n’ feeling replete with sweet synth solos and guitar licks. The snappy syncopated rhythms propelling Daz-I-Kue feat. Hadiya George’s Pedigree and Monkey Brothers feat. Sean Escoffery’s stunning Losin’ My Head align to the rich broken beat heritage for which most admirers associate him but, true to form, he continues to glide compellingly between mood and moves…. 

From the loose bass-guitar groove of Eric Ericksson & Reel People feat. Debra Debs’ Don’t Hold Back On Love and sultry strut and swagger of AAries’ Don’t Give It Up to Sebb Junior feat. Muhsinah’s infectiously jammin’ Special – lovingly framed by nimble jazz-piano play – and the liberatingly upbeat dressing applied to Tony Momrelle’s seminal Fly, Tatham’s sonic upholstery right across Fusion Moves is as skilful as it is impactful. One expert body of work built upon another.

“I know Reel People Music’s discography so well that I had a pretty immediate sense of the tracks I wanted to work with once they gave me the keys to their kingdom,” Tatham explains. “For each song I closed my eyes, imagined playing them live on stage and let the chords and musicality fire from there. My sound incorporates so many different styles, from hip-hop and broken beat to soul and disco. It’s a perfect fit for Fusion Moves. The Reel People team share my mission statement to make people dance, smile and think.”

Based in Belfast, Kaidi Tatham is the multi-instrumentalist, producer and DJ who helped to define West London’s iconic broken beat sound during the late Nineties but who has continued to operate beyond genres and pigeonholes – be that via albums including In Search Of Hope, Bandana and Don’t Rush The Process, his dance music-focused pseudonym Agent K and a raft of collaborations including those with Bugz In The Attic, 4Hero, Amp Fiddler, Amy Winehouse and Slum Village.

Reel People Music is a label borne out of the soulful success of acclaimed collective Reel People but representing so much more. Launched in late 2009, the imprint has built a fiercely loyal international fanbase through its passion for artist development, musicianship, song-craft and soulful groove. Label alumni include Tony Momrelle, Portia Monique, The Layabouts, Kelli Sae, Sebb Junior, Opolopo, Angela Johnson, Emmaculate and Mothers Favorite Child.

Expect to hear further Fusion Moves in the coming months. Fresh twists on quality songs and sounds. Always with soulful authenticity at the heart.

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All Of My Life (Kaidi Tatham Remix)

Sebb Junior feat. Paula – All Of My Life (Kaidi Tatham Remix)

Potatohead People - The Formula

champ hoody music. ep. 3

cloth talk. (feat. Goya Gumbani & lojii)

To celebrate Canadian R&B singer Ariel's signing with Mello Music Group, Ariel is releasing her first single, “Something Amazing,” since her debut EP, Symfonia, in 2023. Produced by Relyae, the track’s warm synths and laid-back guitar riffs call back to the sounds of 90s R&B. Laced with Ariel’s lush vocals, she looks to find the magic in the everyday moments of a relationship as she sings, “Forget about the right time / Cause’ baby this is our time / You’re feeling like my lifeline / Came in and let the sunshine in.”

“For ‘Something Amazing,’ I was listening to a lot of Lucy Pearl, SAULT, and Moonchild at the time. I wanted a super sunny and warm sound. Relyae nailed it. I always wanted to write a love song about the time after you fall in love, that calm, complete feeling you get when you really trust and connect with someone. When you can find magic in the mundane stuff it's pretty amazing.” - Ariel

Ariel crafts a sound that feels both familiar and new, like a lush and breezy confetti of imminent nostalgia. Her 2023 debut EP, Symfonia, has garnered over one million streams to date, airplay on BBC Radio 1, and a co-sign from music critic Anthony Fantano. Having just signed to Mello Music Group, Ariel has leaped into a new stage of her rising career that promises more music, starting with the release of her new single “Something Amazing.”

Somethng Amazing

Something Amazing

Vinyl 45

The Loop

State of Mind

Time

Ariel - Time (prod. Relyae)

Midnight Notion

Lights Off (feat. Yarra Rai)

Espléndida

Made this one with the greatest in mind, he's responsible for so much of what we do. I know Dilla tributes are kinda played out but making music is how I express myself and honor his memory. Enjoy!

One for JD [180]

"Well, here goes... Magnesium Opium. Finally. There has been a considerable amount of folklore amongst longtime fans surrounding this album: “Was it ever completed?”; “why was it never released?”; “what's the story behind the title?”—that kind of talk. 

Let’s take a sec to look back: the early 2000s were an incredibly industrious time for myself and my peers in music. We had big rap dreams, busy schedules and bountiful ideas—all amidst what some would consider to be the “last big hurrah” of the music industry as we knew it. 

As for the nowfolk album, Ishkan and I had been recording music under the group, Moniker, since the mid-late nineties and had released two albums already: Style Gangstas (1999) and The Moon (2001). During the late fall of 2001, we hastily launched into a project called The Winter. We ended up shelving it, and at the start of 2002, decided to work on something we felt would be more substantial (a more updated nowfolk project, if you will). We worked on the album incrementally from January 2002 until June 2003. Around June, I had a conversation with a fan who told me of a crazy dream he had involving finding a “lost nowfolk album,” and in the dream he recalled the album being called Magnesium Opium. I told Ish about the dream, and we unanimously decided use it for the title. 

It's kind of amazing that we didn't have a real album title until the project was wrapped. That's unusual. As I mentioned previously, it was a very busy time and between my solo work and touring with my main group—I was swamped. 

At the end of June, my Adat recording system was destroyed virtually stranding the nowfolk album from being mixed and released along with many other solo projects. I know I've brought this up countless times, but it has to be rehashed to accurately tell the story. 

Anyway, all I had were very rough mixes on cassette and cd of “mag op”. I acquired new recording equipment and really didn't look back from that point plus Ish moved to Victoria in the fall of 200,3 and it ultimately slowed our nowfolk aspirations to a near standstill for years. When I finally acquired a replacement Adat lx20 unit a couple years ago, I began to unearth and mix mag op using my rough tape mixes as reference. Then, I reassembled the album chronologically in the exact order that we had recorded the songs. 

Now that URBNET has granted me the opportunity to release an album monthly for 2016, I knew that it was the perfect time to bring Magnesium Opium to the world. 

~~ Moka. February 15th, 2016. 

Nowfolk (Moka Only & Ishkan) - Put It On [from the album Magnesium Opium - 2003]

Jazzy/Soulful Vibes Part 2

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